Historical Events In October - 22
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
0362 The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire on this day in history.
0741 On October - 22 charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63
0794 On October - 22 emperor Kanmu relocates Japanese capital to Heiankyo (now Kyoto).
1335 On this day in history ex-emperor Hanazono became a Zen priest
1383 On this day in history the 1383-1385 Crisis in Portugal: A period of civil war and disorder began when King Fernando died without a male heir to the Portuguese throne.
1383 On October - 22 ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies
1494 On October - 22 gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies
1575 Foundation of Aguascalientes on this day in history.
1613 On this day in history pomponio Nenna, Italian composer
1633 Ming dynasty fight with Dutch East India Company that Battle of southern Fujian sea (1633), Ming dynasty won great victory on October - 22.
1651 Jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65 on October - 22.
1686 Georg Balthasar Schott, composer on this day in history.
1698 On this day in history nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer
1707 On October - 22 cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly
1708 Great Alliance occupies Rijsel on October - 22.
1708 On this day in history herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72
1721 On October - 22 czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator"
1725 Alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.
1737 On this day in history vincenzo Manfredini, composer
1746 On this day in history princeton University (NJ) received its charter
1751 On October - 22 willem IV KH Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 40
1752 Ambrogio Minoja, composer on October - 22.
1761 On this day in history johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer
1763 French van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73 on this day in history.
1764 On this day in history jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67
1765 Daniel Steibelt, composer on this day in history.
1766 On this day in history hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king
1790 On October - 22 jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist
1797 Andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris) on this day in history.
1797 On this day in history the First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris
1797 On this day in history 1st sky diver (Andre-Jacques Trim, above Paris)
1799 Russia leaves second anti-French Coalition on this day in history.
1802 Samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62 on October - 22.
1809 Federico Ricci, composer on October - 22.